
The colors are presented during the Marine Corps Birthday Ball, hosted by Company A, Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion, Nov. 6 at the at the Denver Athletic Club, Denver. The ball was held in honor of the Marine Corps’ 240th birthday, complete with a guest speaker, dinner and dancing. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Meadors 
A U.S. Marine Corps 240th Birthday Ball pamphlet is placed at every seat during the Marine Corps Birthday Ball Nov. 6 at the at the Denver Athletic Club, Denver. The ball was held in honor of the Marine Corps’ 240th birthday, complete with a guest speaker, dinner and dancing. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Meadors 
Capt. David Rubio, Company A, Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion commanding officer, passes the first slice of cake to the oldest U.S. Marine during the Marine Corps Birthday Ball Nov. 6 at the Denver Athletic Club, Denver. The ball was held in honor of the Marine Corps’ 240th birthday, complete with a guest speaker, dinner and dancing. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Meadors 
Capt. David Rubio, Company A, Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion commanding officer, cuts the cake during the Marine Corps Birthday Ball Nov. 6 at the Denver Athletic Club, Denver. The ball was held in honor of the Marine Corps’ 240th birthday, complete with a guest speaker, dinner and dancing. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Meadors 
A U.S. Marine renders a salute to the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action table during the Marine Corps Birthday Ball Nov. 6 at the at the Denver Athletic Club, Denver. The ball was held in honor of the Marine Corps’ 240th birthday, complete with a guest speaker, dinner and dancing. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Meadors 
A member of the Company A, Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion reads Lt. Gen. John Lejeune’s birthday message during the Marine Corps Birthday Ball Nov. 6 at the Denver Athletic Club, Denver. Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, ordered the message be read every year during the Marine Corps birthday to honor the history, mission and tradition of the Corps. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Meadors
Buckley Marines mark 240th birthday
